Research Indicates Cognitive Impairments are Early Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders

An authoritative new study finds that cognitive problems experienced by people with schizophrenia, such as problems with attention and memory, are present in the early stage of the disorder, before the onset of psychosis. The findings suggest that assessing cognitive function could help clinicians identify people who are most likely to develop the disorder.  

Read more at the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.